And it's in our best interest to listen... Summer is zooming by in a blur! It's been a memorable month personally, but not much new on the writing front. In the past month:I've been diagnosed with focal seizure epilepsy, with the point of origin being the temporal lobe (temporal lobe epilepsy). I've started treatment with the… Continue reading Life Has a Mind of It’s Own
Category: Quotes
Resistance, the Antimuse
Resistance can manifest itself in so many ways. Some of the causes are more obvious: Self-doubt; negative self-talk; perfectionism; fear of failure, success--yes, that's a real thing--of risk, of rejection, of criticism, of judgement... Basically, fear of anything that blocks your writing time. The list of why's and causes are endless. But fear is at… Continue reading Resistance, the Antimuse
What If?
There are a few books that I have read/listened to over and over and over. And each time, I pick up something I missed the time before, positive it wasn't there the last time I read it; I was sure the book goblins added it to the page and reshelved it in my bookcase, or… Continue reading What If?
Goodbye to the Old, Hello to the New
I love a new year. It's the perfect time to say goodbye to what hasn't worked for you in the past, keep what has, and try something new. One doesn't need to wait for the new year to begin, but what a perfect starting line to cross over into living your best life. But remember:… Continue reading Goodbye to the Old, Hello to the New
Writers are a Magical Community
Sisters in Crime is a national writing organization founded in 1986 to promote the advancement and professional development of women crime writers. As President of the Colorado Chapter, I've spent the last several months planning a big event for our members. It was the perfect send-off of my presidency, which is up at the end… Continue reading Writers are a Magical Community
Recommended Reading
Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger & Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Eskens These two similar books, both by Minnesota authors, are among the best books I’ve ever read. (Right up there with Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.) In both books, the authors recount stories from a grown man's perspective, but through the… Continue reading Recommended Reading
Time for a Break
See you in a couple of weeks! 🙂
My One Word
It's that time again. Time for My One Word. My One Word is a movement where you prayerfully choose one word to help narrow your focus for self-improvement. I don't know about you, but a long list of resolutions is daunting. And quickly broken! Focusing on just one word and creatively applying that word, impacts… Continue reading My One Word
Happy New Year!
We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. -Edith Lovejoy Pierce We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be… Continue reading Happy New Year!
The Beauty of Winter
It's already been a long winter here in Colorado. More cloudy days than we're used to, not to mention more snow and cold. And winter isn't even technically here yet! But it's not all bad. We've had some of the most breathtaking scenery I've ever seen during a Colorado winter. And winter is the season… Continue reading The Beauty of Winter
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